Ken Rosewall def. Rod Laver

5-7 6-3 6-1

Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver 5-7 6-3 6-1 in the 1971 Washington Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldKen RosewallRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateNov 2, 1934Aug 9, 1938
Age3632
Height170 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0962,197
Current career W-L535–193570–145
Current career earnings$1,602,700$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Ken Rosewall's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Alexander 4-6 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 20, 1971R32
Jim Osborne 3-6 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 1971R64

Ken Rosewall's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 22, 1971QF

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fred Stolle 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 20, 1971R32
Roy Barth 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 1971R64